Line #35 VideoGame/Vs


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3	''Vs.'' is a Platform/PlayStation video game developed by Polygon Magic and published by Creator/{{THQ}} in 1997. The game, a 3D fighter, features 20 polygonal, gang-based characters (designed by former Creator/MarvelComics artist Kurtis Fujita) brawling in a two-dimensional environment. Players select different members of each gang to fight rival gangs on their respective turfs.
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5	The gangs and their members consist of the following:
6	* Streets: Mia, Vikram, Oleg, Slim Daddy
7	* Hood: Ramos, Jalil, Thana, Paco
8	* Campus: Harold, Kathleen, Leath, O'Doul
9	* Beach: Kenny, Calucag, Mineo, Kara
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11	In addition to those fighters, there are also four unlockable boss characters that are associated with each gang: Eric O, Hendrickson, Joel, Niege
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13	The title is a port and an [[TransatlanticEquivalent American localized version]] of ''VideoGame/FightersImpact'', which was released only on the Japanese [=PlayStation=] and in Japanese arcades. It retained the game engine, most of the play mechanics, and some animations and other elements, but introduced an entirely new lineup of characters, new arenas, and a soundtrack of licensed music (by Razed in Black, Los Infernos, Suicide Machines, and Pigs in Space). It was met with an underwhelming critical response, being said to offer little new over the recent top-tier games in the fighting genre and dropped into obscurity.
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15	For a SpiritualSuccessor of sorts by Polygon Magic, check out ''VideoGame/SlapHappyRhythmBusters''
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17	Unrelated to the 2013 movie ''Film/AllSuperheroesMustDie'' which has the MarketBasedTitle of "Vs." in some territories.
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19	!!This Game Provides Examples Of:
20	* BaldHeadOfToughness: Characters with this look include Vikram and Joel. O'Doul is partly balding.
21	* BareMidriffsAreFeminine: Mia, Leath, and Kara are female fighters with midriff baring outfits. Averted in the case of Kathleen. Also, gender inverted with Vikram of the Streets gang.
22	* CoolOldGuy: O'Doul of the Campus gang who is a senior citizen.
23	* DreadlockWarrior: Jalil of the Hood gang has this hair style.
24	* ForeignExchangeStudent: Harold of the Campus gang who is from New Zealand.
25	* McNinja: Jalil is a Black American guy who tries to dress the part. At the very least he has a ScarfOfAsskicking that gives him the mysterious look of a ninja. Also, for what it's worth, his fighting style is Taekwondo.
26	* MightyGlacier: Oleg of the Streets and Kenny of the Beach as well as all the bosses.
27	* MirrorMatch: In the arcade mode, called "Survival", the very first opponent for every character to fight is against him/herself before going up against the other members of their respective faction before taking on the members of the other gangs.
28	* PimpDuds: Slim Daddy of the Streets gang wears such an outfit. Though his occupation in his bio states he's a "businessman", his attire [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar gives a pretty clear idea what his business is without having to state it]].
29	* PrettyBoy: Thana of the Hood gang. Their ending mentions him as being the subject of ribbing by fellow Hood members.
30	* RagTagBunchOfMisfits: Each of the members of the gangs have their occupations included in their biographies. This reveals some individuals as having backgrounds that one would not associate with gang culture. Some individuals who some fairly odd occupations include Mineo of the Beach gang who is a Mime as well as O'Doul who is a school principal.
31	* {{Stripperiffic}}: Mia, the poster girl for ''Vs.'', is this to a hilarious degree, fighting in a top with her {{Underboobs}} hanging out and her pants hanging low enough to show off her panties. Her 2P outfit, with its crop top, short-shorts, and tall Doc Martens, is in that rare camp of being more modest despite technically showing off more skin.
32	* SurferDude: Calucag of the Beach gang.
33	* ThisMeansWarPaint: Oleg has the left part of his face painted like a checkered flag (in reference to his occupation as a taxi driver). Arguably subverted in the case of Mineo, who though also having face paint, but that is part of Mime outfit.
34	* VersusTitle: [[CaptainObvious Yup, the sole word in the title]]. Website/HardcoreGaming101 referred to the game as "nigh-[=unGoogleable=]" thanks to this.

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